Event Media Distribution System for Obstructed View Resolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Attendees of live events often face obstacles such as obstructed views or inability to be present at their assigned seat, leading to incomplete observation of the event.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that determine if a subscriber is an event attendee and likely to desire event media, providing it to their portable device based on attendance credentials, location, and specific event conditions, allowing selection of media streams or viewpoints.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If attendees are provided with media representing event portions, then completeness of event observation is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A server acts as an intermediary between media capturing devices and portable subscriber devices. The server receives media from multiple capturing devices, processes it, and distributes it to attendees' devices, eliminating the need for complex peer-to-peer communication and simplifying the overall system architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of event portions captured by media capturing devices and distributes these copies to multiple portable subscriber devices simultaneously, allowing attendees to view event portions they missed without requiring them to be physically present
2Adaptability or versatility
If media is provided to all attendees, then event observation accessibility is improved, but data transmission volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server determines which specific attendees should receive which specific media portions based on their location, ticket type, and observed conditions. Instead of universally distributing all media to all attendees, the system selectively distributes only relevant portions to specific users, reducing overall data transmission volume while maintaining accessibility for those who need it
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple media capturing devices are deployed, then media coverage quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple media capturing devices are merged into a unified system managed by a single server. The server consolidates media streams from multiple devices, processes them centrally, and distributes them through a single communication interface, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from managing multiple independent capturing systems
Data Source
AI summary
An illustrative example embodiment of a method includes determining that at least one first condition is satisfied indicating that a subscriber is an event attendee, determining that at least one second condition is satisfied indicating that the subscriber is at least likely to desire observing media representing at least a portion of the event, and providing the media representing at least the portion of the event to a portable subscriber device based on the first condition and the second condition being satisfied.